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[Upcoming publication] Janne E. Nijman: ‘Bertha von Suttner: Locating international law in novel and salon’
8 March 2022Bertha von Suttner, the best-selling author of the anti-war novel Die Waffen Nieder! stood at the foundations of The Hague’s international legal institutions and was the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. For this year’s International Women’s day, w...
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[Event] The Russian invasion of Ukraine: International legal implications
3 March 2022On Tuesday 8 March (10.00 hrs - 12.00 hrs CET), T.M.C. Asser Instituut and The Hague Humanity Hub will organise a live discussion on the international legal implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Top experts in international law will answer your questio...
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[Interview] Arms control law chair Thilo Marauhn: ‘We need to adapt current arms control law to address new political challenges’
28 February 2022 By Diva Estanto and Jasper SchellekensThilo Marauhn, a widely recognised expert in international law, is professor by special appointment of International Arms Control Law at Amsterdam Law School (University of Amsterdam). The Chair was established in 2021 on behalf of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut. ...
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The attack on Ukraine violates the most fundamental rules of international law
27 February 2022The Asser Institute denounces the war of aggression waged by the Russian government against the nation of Ukraine. We respond to our colleagues in Kyiv by affirming that the attack on Ukraine violates the most fundamental rules of international law. The obsce...
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[ICL-TCL training] Strengthening domestic capacity to prosecute international and transnational crimes in Africa
21 February 2022Today begins the third round of a training course on international and transnational criminal law, also known as the ‘ICL-TCL training’. The course aims to empower judges and prosecutors from French-speaking African countries to deal with international and tra...